The Mongolian language - High quality translations by professionals

The Mongolian language is the official language of Mongolia, and spoken by six million people. It’s also spoken in parts of Russia and in regions of China, and it’s believed to belong to the Altaic language family.

Mongolian consists of several dialects, including Chakhar, Kharchin, and Oirat. Linguists count further sub-dialects as a part of Mongolian, including the dialect groups of the Jerim, the Juu Uda, the Ulan Tsab, and the Shilingol, as well as those in Outer Mongolia.

The development of the Mongolian language

The Mongolian language can be divided into Proto-Mongolic of the early Middle Ages, Middle Mongol (which was spoken until the 17th century), and modern Mongolian. The language is similar to Turkish and the Tungusic languages.

The syllable structure is simple, and there are seven vowels. Mongolian has no articles, and the verb is always at the end of the sentence.

The development of the written language goes back to the vertically written Old Uyghur alphabet created by a scribe named Tatar-Tonga. He had been taken as a prisoner of war and was tasked by the Mongol leader, Genghis Khan, to develop a script for his people. He did as he was told and adapted his script to the specific characteristics and qualities of the Mongolian language. This Mongolian script is still used in parts of Mongolia today.

Buddhist monks created many different forms and variants of the script, and some of these subtypes are still used by tribal groups in Asia. Old documents that have remained preserved since this time period are inscriptions on stone. However, the Mongolians also used the Arabic, Tibetan, and the Chinese scripts to put their ideas in written form.

The Mongolian language today

Just before World War II, the Latin alphabet was adopted and implemented in Mongolia. However, soon thereafter, the Soviet Union began to exert pressure on Mongolia to use Cyrillic, which is now the official alphabet of Mongolian.

The classic Mongolian script is being taught in schools, even though it holds no official status. It only serves symbolic purposes.

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